Promises (Def Leppard song)


"Promises" is a song by English rock band Def Leppard from their seventh studio album, Euphoria. It was released as a single in May 1999 and reached number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, as well as number 41 on the UK Singles Chart. "Promises" is a staple of the band's live performances. Due to its popularity among fans, Def Leppard has performed the song over five hundred times as of December 2022, making it one of the group's top twenty-five most played pieces.

Overview

The song was also featured on the second disc of their compilation Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection, released in 2005. A live version is featured on their live album Viva! Hysteria, released in October 2013. In addition to the CD versions of the single, a 7-inch was released for jukeboxes with "Pour Some Sugar on Me" as the B-side. It would be the final Def Leppard single released on the 7-inch format until 2018. It is also one of the few songs from that period of their career that has been performed live on successive tours other than the one directly supporting its parent album.

Track listings

UK CD1
  1. "Promises"
  2. "Back in Your Face"
  3. Album snippets
  4. "Promises"
UK CD2
  1. "Back in Your Face"
  2. "Promises"
  3. "Worlds Collide"
US CD single
  1. "Promises"
  2. "Paper Sun"
UK 7-inch single
  1. "Promises"
  2. "Pour Some Sugar on Me"

Other versions

In 2018, singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson included his cover of "Promises" on Pyromattia. The album is composed entirely of Def Leppard covers and features songs from High 'N' Dry, Pyromania, Hysteria, and Euphoria.